This page contains information about survival in a pandemic while living in urban areas, also you will find useful tips on the methods some viruses use to spead from one person to another, as well as the precautions that should be taken to protect yourself from being infected. Infectious diseases spead more easily in cities, so you should be exta careful, and follow the tips provided here.
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide. However, flu pandemics exclude seasonal flu, unless the flu of the season is a pandemic. Throughout history there have been a number of pandemics, such as smallpox and tuberculosis. More recent pandemics include the HIV pandemic and the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Pandemics are easily spread in urban areas, because of their heavily populated nature. Therefore it's very important to understand the way pandemics spread and how to prevent them from infecting you.
Pandemics have different methods of spreading, so to protect from a wide spread disease, you need to learn how it can infect you. If we focus on the main killers of our new age, we will find out that the swine flu, is one of the biggest killers, and therefore it's necessary to point out the ways H1N1 spreads from one person to another.
Spread of 2009 H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose or rubbing their eyes.
When living in urban areas, you will have contact with people at a very frequent basis. That means your chances of getting infected is higher. Here are tips to protect yourself from being infected, whether it's a pandemic or just a regular flu season, the following steps are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like the flu.
If you are sick with flu-like illness, it is recommended that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine for the majority of the cases.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.
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